The best attributes of a fairly light ski are that it is nimble and maneuverable on steep slopes. The negative is that a light ski can be unstable when pushed hard in thick rough snow. Dynastar believes that if you give a light nimble ski, a fairly moderate shape, you can get more stability without sacrificing the highly desirable quickness. The new Exclusive Powder takes this concept to produce a new womens 50/50 model with a wide range of capabilities. I skied the 165 cm Powder in the spring and found it could dance in the fall line better than some narrower skis, yet it powered the crud and spring slop very well. The raised heel platform helps this wide ski turn much quicker than it's shape would suggest, but it is really best suited for med-long turns. Edge grip is good enough that this could be an everyday ski for the woman with a substantial appetite for the off trail. A very good friend and long time ski partner tried this ski and thought that she could get rid of her mid fats and her fat skis and replace both with this one model. The 158 will make a great tool for the average sized expert and the 165 will suit the bigger or more aggressive skiers.

Dynastar binding set ups:
The Dynastar engineers believe that skis made with significant off trail use in mind, are best designed around a specific binding, but without plate or rail set ups. This allows the ski to be lighter overall and creates a lot of grip under the foot. This type of binding also allows a lower binding mount and generally allows the tip and tail of the ski to remain more maneuverable than more carving oriented skis. The LOOK PX-12 is the binding set up that this ski was designed around but others can be used.